Mining Incidents

FISHER MINING COMPANY Coal

Controlled by John A Blaschak
English Center, Lycoming County, PA  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 3602703

FISHER MINING COMPANY has $96K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 9 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
25
Years on record
1984–2024
Latest incident
Oct 2024
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
279
citations
115
significant & substantial
$96,223
proposed penalties
$69,261
paid to date
72% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $26,962 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
121
inspections on record
5,770
inspection hours
4.8
citations per 100 inspection hours
This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.
279 citations across 5,770 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

FISHER MINING COMPANY has $96K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 9 contested dockets.

Penalty disposition
Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.
$96K
proposed penalties
$69K
current assessed
$69K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
275 assessments are final orders; 9 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-04-30.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

MSHA sampling at FISHER MINING COMPANY shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.16 mg/m3 (99% compliant) across 552 samples.

Health sampling
A sample is a point in time compliance measurement, not an individual exposure history. These figures describe MSHA sampling records and do not establish causation or personal dose.
Respirable coal dust
Respirable coal dust and silica figures cover coal facilities. Dust compliance is measured against the current 1.5 mg/m3 standard; samples predating the 2014 standard are included, so compliance rates are a coarse historical signal.
0.16
dust avg (mg/m3)
3.16
dust max (mg/m3)
99%
within 1.5 mg/m3
552
samples
Most recent sample: 2026-04-30.
Silica (quartz)
17.1
silica avg (%)
25.9
silica max (%)
5
samples
Most recent sample: 2018-07-12.
Noise
3%
over PEL
212
samples
Most recent sample: 2026-04-30.
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2025 Q4 10,248 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 10,619 1 0 94.2
2025 Q2 10,449 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 10,465 1 0 95.6
2024 Q4 9,618 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 10,732 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 10,937 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 10,820 0 0 0.0
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 10,650 2 0 187.8
2023 Q3 11,417 1 0 87.6
2023 Q2 11,001 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 11,871 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 12,581 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 12,064 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 12,667 1 0 78.9
2022 Q1 13,727 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 14,335 2 0 139.5
2021 Q3 15,229 4 0 262.7
2021 Q2 17,340 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 17,430 6 0 344.2
2020 Q4 16,947 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 17,611 2 0 113.6
2020 Q2 18,728 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 18,944 4 1 211.1
2019 Q4 18,009 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 18,455 8 1 433.5
2019 Q2 18,523 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 19,014 2 0 105.2
2018 Q4 18,446 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 18,346 3 2 163.5
2018 Q2 19,004 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 19,720 5 0 253.5
2017 Q4 19,516 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 21,031 6 1 285.3
2017 Q2 19,766 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 18,389 2 0 108.8
2016 Q4 21,262 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 19,827 14 6 706.1
2016 Q2 13,728 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 6,084 7 2 1150.6
2015 Q4 16,669 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 23,217 8 2 344.6
2015 Q2 22,527 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 21,640 6 1 277.3
2014 Q4 22,252 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 21,810 2 1 91.7
2014 Q2 23,013 2 0 86.9
2014 Q1 22,791 11 4 482.6
2013 Q4 21,945 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 22,314 3 1 134.4
2013 Q2 23,414 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 23,049 3 2 130.2
2012 Q4 21,944 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 20,385 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 21,957 6 2 273.3
2012 Q1 22,795 3 1 131.6
2011 Q4 23,860 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 22,060 14 4 634.6
2011 Q2 22,547 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 22,550 5 4 221.7
2010 Q4 23,281 2 0 85.9
2010 Q3 22,287 5 3 224.3
2010 Q2 22,621 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 23,034 8 4 347.3
2009 Q4 22,788 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 22,173 2 0 90.2
2009 Q2 22,393 2 1 89.3
2009 Q1 20,625 2 2 97.0
2008 Q4 21,569 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 21,684 9 4 415.1
2008 Q2 21,252 6 5 282.3
2008 Q1 21,779 15 11 688.7
2007 Q4 22,259 2 1 89.9
2007 Q3 22,750 6 3 263.7
2007 Q2 21,271 9 5 423.1
2007 Q1 21,920 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 21,700 4 3 184.3
2006 Q3 22,491 10 7 444.6
2006 Q2 21,273 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 18,951 1 1 52.8
2005 Q4 21,935 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 20,730 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 20,540 1 1 48.7
2005 Q1 20,854 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 20,266 3 3 148.0
2004 Q3 21,166 1 0 47.2
2004 Q2 20,301 3 2 147.8
2004 Q1 20,115 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 20,246 4 2 197.6
2003 Q3 20,159 4 0 198.4
2003 Q2 19,757 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 20,126 2 1 99.4
2002 Q4 20,335 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 19,611 4 1 204.0
2002 Q2 21,337 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 21,628 5 2 231.2
2001 Q4 23,295 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 23,801 11 7 462.2
2001 Q2 22,294 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 19,987 5 3 250.2
2000 Q4 22,423 6 0 267.6
2000 Q3 21,987 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 19,556 5 4 255.7
2000 Q1 20,009 7 4 349.8
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

25 on file

2024 · 1 incident

October 8, 2024 PA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Fisher Mining Company · Fall from machine

While checking equipment in back portion of dragline, employee's foot caught on belt guard causing employee to trip and fall fracturing left knee cap.

2021 · 1 incident

August 23, 2021 PA · Coal outside foreman, leadman DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Fisher Mining Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

August 12, 2021 audiogram results showed reportable hearing shift (test results received by management on 8/23/21)

2017 · 1 incident

February 7, 2017 PA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fisher Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While moving lubrication oil barrel, barrel slipped from one employee's hand and pinched other employee's finger.

2015 · 1 incident

September 22, 2015 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fisher Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

When attempting to move a skid steer bucket, on a table, for repairs, employees left hand got caught between the bucket and table, injuring his hand.

2013 · 1 incident

February 8, 2013 PA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Fisher Mining Company · Fall onto or against objects

As employee approached a ladder to descend from a dragline, he lost his footing and fell onto the dragline "shoe"; he fell on the same level at which he was walking. He was given treatment by EMTs and taken to the emergency room. Employee has sore back muscles and ribs.

2011 · 2 incidents

September 15, 2011 PA · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fisher Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Pulling table bushing out of a drill and aggravated his hernia from July, 2011. Went to see a doctor on September 27, 2011.

June 10, 2011 PA · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fisher Mining Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Pulling on heavy dragline chain to get it in place. Employee did not seek medical advice until approximately a week later and then was diagnosed with a hernia. After a follow up consultation with another doctor on 7/1/2011, employee in the near future is looking to have hernia surgery.

2010 · 1 incident

April 23, 2010 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Fisher Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While carrying lunch pail in one hand, was holding on to climb down rail on front end loader with other hand. Missed bottom step with foot, was still holding onto handrail and stretched. Employer was informed by employee on 5/7/2010 that this incident caused a tear in rotator cuff.

2007 · 1 incident

May 2, 2007 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Fisher Mining Company · Fall from machine

While one EE went to get the planks to place over open floor area, inj EE (before planks were placed over open area) removed chain from protected area, cont'd to remove guard over conveyor, stepped down to where the planks would had been placed and fell 8-10' cracking 3 vertebrae.

2006 · 2 incidents

January 11, 2006 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fisher Mining Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee pulled too hard, on a 7' long 4x4 piece of hardwood that was being used to create a lever to close gate on crusher, receiving sharp pain in groin area.

January 5, 2006 PA · Coal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Fisher Mining Company · Fall onto or against objects

VICE GRIP PLIERS WAS HOLDING PIECE OF FLAT PLATE STEEL TEMPORARILY. EMPLOYEE WAS LEANING ON THE PIECE OF STEEL WHEN HE REMOVED THE VICE GRIP PLIERS, CAUSING EE TO LOSE HIS BALANCE & FALL.

2005 · 1 incident

April 29, 2005 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Fisher Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING HANDTOOLS TO MAKE REPAIRS TO BRADFORD BREAKER. WHEN THE EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING BACK ONTO CATWALK FROM BEAM, FOOT SLIPPED OR EMPLOYEE MISJUDGED DISTANCE TO CATWALK.

2004 · 1 incident

January 13, 2004 PA · Coal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Fisher Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE EE WAS TIGHTENING BOLT ON PUMP WITH WRENCH, WRENCH SLIPPED, EE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL BACKWARDS.

1996 · 1 incident

August 1, 1996 PA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
Fisher Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS RUNNING A BULLDOZE.R HE WAS RIPPING ROCK WITH A DOZER. A ROCK GOT UNDERNEATH THE DOZER AND CAUSED THE DOZER TO SLIP.

1994 · 1 incident

May 12, 1994 PA · Coal FIRE
Fisher Mining Company · Accident type, without injuries

A FIRE STARTED BEHIND THE CAB OF A 475C FRONT ENDLOADER THE CAUSE WASFOUND TO BE A MALFUNCTION OF THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE RELIEF VALVE THE FIRE WAS INTENSE IMMEDIATELY & THE OPERATOR ONLY HAD TIME TO GET OFF THE MACHINE TO SAFETY THERE WERE NO INJURIES

1992 · 2 incidents

November 17, 1992 PA · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Fisher Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS WALKING WITH ANOTHER EMPLOYEE, CARRYING A SMALL WATER PUMP AND HE STEPPED ON THE EDGE OF CONCRETE AND STUMBLED. THE PUMP SWUNG OUT IN FRONT OF HIM AND HE DEVELOPED AN UMBILICAL HERNIA.

August 12, 1992 PA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Fisher Mining Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

16359 EMPLOYEE HAS DESCENDED THE LADDER AND STEPS OFF OF A DRAGLINE.HE WAS STANDING WITH BOTH FEET ON THE GROUND WHEN HE TOOK ONE STEP BACKWARD WITH HIS RIGHT FOOT AND STEPPED INTO A HOLE APPR 67941TELY TWO TO THREE INCHES DEEP.AS A RESULT HE HYPER-EXTENDED HIS KNEE.THE RESULTANT DAMAGE WAS TO STRETCH OR PULL LIGAMENTS AND ALSO TEAR THE CARTILAGE IN THE RIGHT KNEE. PRIOR TO EMPLOYE

1991 · 1 incident

May 15, 1991 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fisher Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE BENT DOWN AND PICKED UP A 6X6 TIMBER AND AGGRAVATED AN OLD BACK CONDITION.

1990 · 4 incidents

October 15, 1990 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fisher Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

HE WAS HOOKING BUCKET UP TO FRONTEND LOADER & HE HAD CABLE STRUNG FROM LOADER TO BUCKET & HE TURNED & BRUSHED CHEEK ON CABLE.

October 8, 1990 PA · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler MACHINERY
Fisher Mining Company · Struck by flying object

EMPL WAS USING NEW B & O HAMMER WHEN 1/4" PIECE OF METAL FLEW OUT ENTERING RIGHT THIGH ON ONE SIDE & EXITING OPPOSITE SIDE OF RIGHT THIGH.

August 2, 1990 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fisher Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS INSTALLING A REAR-END DIFFERENTIAL ASSEMBLY IN A TRUCK THERE WERE NO ILL EFFECTS UNTIL 10 DAYS LATER (WHILE EMPLOYED BY JONES & BRAGUE IN 1979 HE DEVELOPED A HERNIA IN A DIFFERENT AREA OF HIS BODY WHICH WAS REPORTED)

February 16, 1990 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Fisher Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS OPERATING A DOZER WHEN A BOLT SHEARED OFF, HITTING AND BREAKING HIS ANKLE.

1988 · 1 incident

September 28, 1988 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Fisher Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS STEPPING UP FROM GROUND LEVEL TO A BENCH THAT WAS ABOUT 3 FT.HIGH HE PLACED ALL OF HIS WEIGHT ON HIS RT.LEG & TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE

1987 · 1 incident

May 26, 1987 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fisher Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS MOVING A3DRUM OF OIL AND DEVELOPED A HERNIA.

1984 · 1 incident

January 19, 1984 PA · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fisher Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THERE WAS NOT AN ACTUAL INJURY DATE. THE MAN HAS A HEREDITARY PROBLEM WITH HIS BACK IN THAT THE VERTEBRAE ANDLIGAMENTS HAVE DETERIORATED OVER A PERIOD OF TIME. MR. THOMAS DID STRAIN HIS BACK W HILE MOVING AN OIL BARREL WHICH HE SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN DOING. THIS AGGRAVATED THE PROBLEM WHICH HE HAD IN THE PAST.

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The full compliance file on FISHER MINING COMPANY

A dated report covering the 26-year penalty trail, line-item violation pattern, contest and docket posture, rate-normalized peer benchmark, and full fatality history. Delivered as a PDF with the underlying data as CSV.